Drip-pan.



PATENTED APR. 2, 1907.

A. 0. SGHNEIDBR v DRIP PAN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-11, 1906.

I/V1 VESSES @ZM Aflomeys ANNIE C. SCHNEIDER, OF BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRIP-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Jratentecr April 2, 1907.

Application filed December 11, 1906. Serial No. 347,315.

To ctZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANNIE O. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Bridgeville, in the county of A1- legheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drip-Pans, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to drip-pans, and more particularly to an improved pan for receiving the drippings of dishes placed therein.

The object of this invention is to provide a drip-pan having numerous elevated compartments to receive various sizes of dishes, the pan being provided with a faucet whereby the accumulated drippings or water in the pan can be removed at any desired time. The pan is preferably constructed in two separable parts, whereby it may be readily cleansed.

The detail construction of my improved dish-pan will be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and referring to the drawings forming part of this specification like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pan, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pan. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the dish-pan supports. Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryperspective view of one of the dish-supporting partitions.

To put my invention into practice, I use an ordinary rectangular pan 1 and provide the end of the same adjacent to its bottom with a faucet or spigot 2, whereby the contents of the pan may be easily withdrawn.

Fitting in the pan 1 are two receptacles 3 and 4, these receptacles varying in width, but being approximately the same length. The receptacles are riveted or otherwise secured together, as at 5, and have their per-- forated bottoms 6 provided with depending cleats or brackets 7 to support the receptacles in an elevated position above the bottom of the pan 1.

The side walls of the receptacles 3 and 4 are cut away, as at 8, forming stepped side walls, the steps of the side walls of the receptacle 3 being of greater length than the receptacle 4, whereby larger compartments can be formed in the receptacle 3 than those .rinsed at the same time.

in the rece tacle 4. Between the stepped side walls 0 said receptacles are secured dishsupporting partitions consisting of straps 9, having depending legs 10. The straps 9 and legs 10 are riveted or otherwise secured to the sides of the receptacles and the perforated bottoms thereof. In subdividing the receptacles 3 and 4, I provide a plurality of compartments 11 for dishes 12, the partitions subdividing the receptacles serving to support the lower or upper edges of the dishes, preferably the lower edges, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The outer side walls of the receptacles 3 and 4 are cut away to provide hand-grips 14, whereby the receptacles 3 and 4 can be easily removed from the pan 1 and in order that said pan may be easily carried I provide the ends thereof with handles 15.

In practice plates and similar large dishes are placed in the receptacle 3, while saucers, side dishes, and similar small dishes are supported in the receptacle 4, preferably upon their edges, whereby water may be. poured upon the dishes and thoroughly rinse the dishes and remove any particles that may adhere to them after they have been thoroughly washed. The water as it dri s from the dishes is caught in the bottom of t e pan, from where it may be drained through the faucet or spigot 2.

The novel construction of my improved drip-pan permits of a large number of dishes being assembled therein and all of said dishes The manner of sup porting the dishes within the pan permits of the dishes without being wiped, thus saving considerable labor in the kitchen or culinary department of a residence, restaurant, or hotel.

The drip-pan is preferably constructed of light and durable metal that may be galvanized or rendered non-corrosive.

I do not care to confine myself to the size, proportion, or minor details of construction entering into my invention, as such changes as are permissible by the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I/Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a drip-pan, an outer receptacle or pan, two inner drip-pans fitted within the outer receptacle or pan and being of different sizes or capacities, the said inner pans having stepped side walls, straps secured to said IIO stepped side Walls, depending feet carried by ing stepped side Walls, and straps connected said straps resting on the bottoms of said into the stepped side Walls separating the said ner pans, said straps and feet forming partiinner pan into a plurality of communicating tions to separate the inner pans into comcompartments.

5 partments, and means for suspending the In testimony whereof I affix my signature 15 inner pans above the bottom of the outer pan. in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

2. In a drip-pan, an outer pan or reoepta- ANNIE C. SCHNEIDER. ole an inner pan fitted therein and having a Witnesses: perforated bottom supported above the bot- MAX H. SROLOVITZ,

T-O tom of the outer pan, the said inner pan hav- H. C. EVERT. 

